May 2016

May 2016

FULL ISSUE

FEATURES

DIGITAL EQUITY: “A MORAL IMPERATIVE”: PART 2
By Tara Smith
While stories of educators fighting for digital equity are as unique as their contexts, the common factors are determination, urgency, and creativity. Tech & Learning presents Part 2 of its three-part series on this topic.

FROM PASSIVE TO ACTIVE: CREATIVE DISPLAYS IN THE CLASSROOM
By Tara Smith
Creative new interactive technologies are energizing students and teachers with fresh opportunities for interactivity and collaboration in the classroom.

THE NEXT DIMENSION: VR & AR IN SCHOOLS
By Ellen Ullman
Virtual reality and its second-cousin-once-removed, augmented reality, are coming to schools near you. And teachers can’t say enough positive things about the experiences their students are having with this new technology.

DRONES: THESE CLASSES FLY BY
By Sascha Zuger
When it comes to tech, Bobby Brian Lewis of Huntington Middle School in Warner Robbins, Georgia, is flying high. So when drones hovered into the education scene, Lewis grabbed a controller and never looked back.

PRODUCTS

PUT TO THE TEST: T&L EDITORS TAKE SOME NEW PRODUCTS FOR A TEST DRIVE.
MIDAS Data Analytics System
Kurzweil 3000

WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS

EDITOR’S NOTE: WHEN SCIENCE FICTION BECOMES FACT

TRENDING
Top10 Web Stories
BLOG BITS
TOP TWEETS
EDUCATION DATA PRIVACY: SEVEN LESSONS LEARNED
SITE WE LIKE
T&L READER SURVEY: DO YOU ASK ABOUT THE ABILITY OF A PRODUCT TO INTEROPERATE ACROSS PLATFORMS BEFORE PURCHASING?
NEW RULES TO MAKE BROADBAND MORE AFFORDABLE
APPS OF THE DAY FROM TECHLEARNING.COM
2016 FUTURE READY SCHOOLS SUMMITS AND WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
STANDING UP FOR LEARNING
CLASS TECH TIPS
THE MORE YOU HAVE, THE MORE YOU GET
BEST PRACTICES MOST IMPORTANT TO TEACHERS

BIG IDEAS: TECH IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
Turning Tears Into Joy